Write What Drives You

I don't know about you, but I try to have a structured life. Why? Because in high school and college I realized that I would forget things if I didn't list them out and plan on doing them. I got married to an ADD man and then had 3 ADD children. My need for structure increased dramatically.

Now that I'm writing my organized world is falling apart more than ever. I plan on writing another chapter of Dark Connections today. Yet, my heart isn't in it. Okay, I'll write a chapter of Leigh. Nope. My mind keeps going back to a story I haven't even written yet. It won't let it go.

What do I do? I write about the new story. I get a few chapters out. Only then will my creative side let it go and allow me to go back to other works.

The more I fight writing certain stories, the worse it gets. I'm slowly learning to write on what my muse says to write. Nothing else.

I once heard that you're not a true writer until you wake up only wanting to write. I'd like to add that you also have write whatever want's to flow from you and nothing else.
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Published on April 26, 2012 05:07 Tags: creative, muse, writing
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message 1: by Gea (new)

Gea I would hope that upon waking you can't wait to be in the Presence of the Lord...and allow His Spirit to engulf you with His power so that His thoughts become your thoughts...then you can write...try that my friend!


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